摘要 |
Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for graphical object-based user authentication for computerized/electronic devices (e.g., touch screen devices, cell phones, computerized tablets, handheld devices, etc.). In a typical embodiment, when a user attempts to access a computerized device, the user will be presented with a plurality of graphical objects (e.g., icons, shortcuts, shapes, patterns, etc.). The user may then select a particular graphical object (e.g., via a touch screen) and perform one or more user interactions therewith. Such user interactions may include (but are not limited to) physical manipulations of the graphical object, and/or audio/video manipulations made in conjunction with the selection of the graphical object. The graphical object(s) selected and the user interaction performed will then be compared to previously stored authentication information to determine whether the access to the computerized device should be granted to the user. |